
Playlist creation differs slightly on free and Premium subscriptions here's how to get started on both versions. Premium users can listen to all playlists in any order with unlimited skips, and download their playlists for offline listening, like on a plane or in the subway. Spotify offers 15 "self-driving" playlists-including Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly, and Release Radar-that allow those on the free tier to play songs in any order with unlimited skips. On desktop, you can listen to any song by any artist and can skip ahead or go back to a previous song to play it, whether you have the free or paid version (the free version will interrupt with ads, though).īut those with the free version can only shuffle-play their own playlists on mobile. You can create a playlist on mobile devices or on your computer using its web player they'll sync up across devices. Then download the Spotify app (Opens in a new window) on your devices. To begin, sign up for one of Spotify's two subscription options: a free, ad-supported account or a Premium version, which costs $9.99 per month. Rather than click around Spotify to get from song to song, you can compile favorite tunes into customized playlists for parties, working out, or just hanging around the house.Īll you need is a subscription (free or paid) to Spotify, and you can create playlists on your phone, mobile device, or computer. Though I'm skeptical that a young kid could have such super-cool playlists, it inspired me to create my own cool or (more accurately) not-so-hip playlists, and I'm not alone (Opens in a new window).Ī playlist is simply a list of songs or sound clips played on an audio device or via a streaming service. One character's child, for example, creates super-hip playlists on her iPod touch with songs like "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by the Temptations and "The Wind" by PJ Harvey songs that reflect the various dramas taking place in the show. HBO's hit series Big Little Lies captivated audiences a few years back, in part because of its compelling soundtrack (Opens in a new window).


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